What Benedict Saw
by Robert P. ImbelliAs always with Ratzinger, his reflection weds fidelity and creativity. Continue Reading »
Seminary Faithfulness
by Jonathan L. MasterIt will always seem easier to leave the battles to the next generation. But the ministers we train today are the ones who will be on the front lines tomorrow. Continue Reading »
At the PCA General Assembly, the Little Guys Stood Up
by Carl R. TruemanThe PCA has reaffirmed biblical teaching on sexuality despite loud voices promoting the opposite. Continue Reading »
In Praise of Today’s Seminarians
by George WeigelDespite 21st-century cultural and political circumstances, more young men are seeking the priesthood. Continue Reading »
Letters from the Vatican: #4
Edited by Xavier Rynne IIThe fourth in a series of reports from the Vatican’s meeting on the sexual abuse crisis. Continue Reading »
Letters
by VariousSEMINARY REFORM I commend Thomas Berg (“Getting Formation Right,” December) for his suggestions for reforming the seminary system in light of the new Ratio Fundamentalis. Nevertheless, by failing to consider the time before and after seminary as a part of the solution, his proposals for . . . . Continue Reading »
Getting Formation Right
by Rev. Thomas V. BergI heard a bishop recently describe what his formation team does at his seminary: “They’re there and they keep an eye on the guys.” And I cringed. Priests assigned to seminary formation are not hallway monitors. They are intended to be mentors, teachers, and guides—nuances all captured in . . . . Continue Reading »
Fenton Returns
by Patrick CareyThe Church of Christ: A Collection of Essays by Monsignor Joseph C. Fenton by joseph clifford fenton edited with an introduction by christian d. washburn cluny, 362 pages, $25.95 Laying the Foundation: A Handbook of Catholic Apologetics and Fundamental Theology by joseph clifford fenton . . . . Continue Reading »
Return of the Vocations Crisis
by Marco TosattiThe Catholics-per-priest ratio is worsening, especially in the West—yet Rome seems inclined to prevent traditional orders from growing. Continue Reading »
Lessons from an Era of Confusion
by George Weigel“A man will give his life for a mystery, but not for a question mark.” Immediately after Vatican II, the North American College was a house of question marks—and worse-than-question-marks. The Catholic Church in America paid, and is paying, a heavy price for that season of deep confusion. Continue Reading »
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